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Volcano Rising

TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY: ENGINEERING A BETTER WORLD. Volcano Rising. www.discovere.org. What does an engineer do?. Solve problems, and shape the future! Create and design new “things” essential to health, happiness and safety: Chemical things – food, medicine, shampoo, fuels…

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Volcano Rising

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  1. TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY:ENGINEERING A BETTER WORLD Volcano Rising www.discovere.org

  2. What does an engineer do? • Solve problems, and shape the future! • Create and design new “things” essential to health, happiness and safety: • Chemical things – food, medicine, shampoo, fuels… • Building things – bridges, skyscrapers, roads… • Technology things – iPods, Cameras, electronic gadgets… • Fun things – toys, roller coasters, sporting goods... • Important things – water systems, medical devices and tools… • Much, much more….the list is endless images.businessweek.com www.wistatefair.com www.gettyimages.com

  3. How do engineers do this? • Help others by solving all sorts of problems. • Use one of their most important tools: their own creativity. • Work in design teams. • Use cool tools such as computers, microscopes, testing machines, etc. • Communicate with lots of people about problems they need solved. • Share ideas and solutions with others through presentations and/or writing. www.engineeringmessages.org

  4. Engineering a Better World Today you will be a civil engineer – You will design, build and test a product to protect your building from lava! • Watch Video! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK--hvgP2uY

  5. Engineering Design Problem • Mount St. Helens is erupting shortly. • Buildings will be destroyed if action is not taken quickly to protect them.

  6. Engineering Design Challenge • Your team’s challenge is to create a structure that will save the surrounding buildings before the lava places the civilians in danger. • You have around 15 minutes to complete the task and save the building from the flow.

  7. Design Goals • Build a design that protects the building. • Must be built in time given. • Can only use materials provided and within limits given. • Have fun!!

  8. Materials 1 ft 8 4 1 4 in 10 5 1/2 1 1/8 3 in

  9. Design Testing • Three groups will bring their designs to the testing tin where the houses are set up. • The facilitator will mix the reaction and advise students to step back and observe. • The designs will be evaluated based on the level of protection their design provided from the lava flow. • The groups will continue to be tested in groups if three until all groups have tested their design. • Place the houses in the tin spread apart in marked three areas. Have groups place their design where they determine would be the best spot to implement their design.

  10. Engineering Design Process ASK: What is the problem? How have others approached it? What are your constraints? IMAGINE: What are some solutions? Brainstorm ideas. Choose the best one. PLAN: Draw a diagram. Make lists of materials you will need. CREATE: Follow your plan and create something. Test it out! IMPROVE: What works? What doesn't? What could work better? Modify your designs to make it better. Test it out! www.teachengineering.org

  11. Engineering Design Process • Imagine(10 min.) • INDIVIDUALLY: observe available materials, and brainstorm and write design ideas (5 min.) • TEAM: share individual ideas (5 min.) • Plan(5 min.) • Choose and sketch a team design plan • Create(10 min.) • Gather materials • Construct your team design plan • Improve and Test (10 min.) ADD PICTURE OF MATERIALS AGAIN HERE

  12. Design Reflection • What went well? Not so well? Why? • What aspects of other team designs stood out to you? • Did other designs give you ideas for ways to improve your design? • What modifications would you make if we had time to complete the design challenge again? • How does the type of material chosen affect your structure’s ability to withstand a lava flow? • How does the shape of your structure affect its ability to withstand a lava flow?

  13. Wrap Up • What ideas do you have for engineering a better world? • How can you turn ideas into reality?

  14. This material is based upon work supported by: • the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC – 1009607 • EiF grant 14.06 • Engineering Science Foundation of Dayton under Grant No. AD2018-0001 • 2017-18 grant from the Marianist Foundation. References: Ohio's new learning standards. Ohio department of education. 08 Aug 2014. Retrieved from: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-New-Learning-Standards/Ohios-New-Learning-Standards www.discovere.org

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